We are in the fortunate position in Australia that our Covid-19 numbers are low enough to begin teaching in-person (although still at the required physical distance), and it has been lovely to see my students again in the same room…
“Magic seat”
Dear Therese, I could never have thought that my seat had the solution to myproblem ! Almost three years ago I completely destroyed my rotator tendoncuff, and my shoulder refused to let me play, until I opened your book onTaubman…
Benjamin Steinhart on: The Point of Sound or, Why an Acoustic Piano is Not Interchangeable With a Digital
Samantha Coates: After 47 years, I can finally play octaves
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The need for repetition in teaching, and stating the “obvious”
Over the last year I have become a student all over again, this time at the gym. In my late teens through to my late twenties, I suffered from playing-related injuries, and as a result was very weak in my…
Presenting alternate fingerings: Letter to the examiner
Those of you who attended my recent presentations on the new AMEB (Australian Music Examinations Board) technical exercises at APPC and the Taubman workshop with John Bloomfield know that I have concerns over the restriction printed in every chapter that…
Paul Myatt interviews Therese Milanovic about the Taubman Approach
NB if you are interested in accessing the Taubman Workshop with John Bloomfield that occurred on July 13 2019, please contact therese.milanovic@gmail.com
Paul Myatt interviews John Bloomfield and Therese Milanovic at APPC 2019
APPC 2019 AMEB Technical Exercises Presentation notes
So thrilled after many hours of preparation to have a full house at Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference to hear my talk on the AMEB technical exercises (part 1). Thank you also to Edna Golandsky and John Bloomfield for their invaluable insights…
Short interview with Mary Moran
TM: Mary, we’re all looking forward to your presentation on Chord playing coming up soon, beamed online from Upstate NY, which will be relevant to pianists and teachers of all levels. In addition to very advanced students, you also teach a…